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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Monroe County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 20; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and two more days off December 18 to January 4; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school June 4.

Next time off Oct 19 Teacher work day, no students · October 19 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 33 across 13 separate closures
Last day of school June 4 Friday
First day of school August 20; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 2 more days off December 18 to January 4; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school June 4;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: term milestones.

August 2026

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  • 17–19No school
  • 20First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 5Staff day
  • 19Staff day

November 2026

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  • 2No school
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Staff day
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 8Staff day

March 2027

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  • 8Staff day
  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

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  • to 2Spring break
  • 26Staff day

May 2027

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  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 4Last day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in West Virginia
First day of schoolAugust 20——3 of 11 · West Virginia first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 308 of 11 · West Virginia Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 2 more days offDecember 18 to January 412Tuesday, January 53 of 11 · West Virginia winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 26 to April 26Monday, April 53 of 11 · West Virginia spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 4——2 of 11 · West Virginia last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 2 more days off, December 18 to January 4 (12 school days)
One-day closures
10
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
7: Oct 5, Oct 19, Dec 18, Jan 4, Feb 8, Mar 8 and 1 more
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 10 school days
Months with no day off
August and June
Longest run of school days
24, April 27 to May 28

Every date

Every published date · Monroe County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 17–19No school—Curriculum Development Day/ Faculty Senate (No Students); Aug 17: Curriculum Development Day (No Students); Aug 18: Employee Prep Day (No Students)
August 20First day of school—First Day for Students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day -Holiday (No School for Students)
October 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Learning Day/Faculty Senate (No School for Students)
October 19Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Learning Day (No School for Students)
November 2No school1 school dayCurriculum Development Day (No Students)
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeteran's Day - Holiday (No School for Students)
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break (No School for Students)
December 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Learning Day/Faculty Senate (No School for Students)
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysChristmas Break - Out of Calendar Days (No School for Students)
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Learning Day (No School for Students)
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day - Holiday (No School for Students)
February 8Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Learning Day/Faculty Senate (No School for Students)
March 8Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Learning Day (No School for Students)
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysSpring Break - Out of Calendar Days (No School for Students); Mar 26: Curriculum Development Day (No Students)
April 26Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Learning Day/Faculty Senate (No School for Students)
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day - Holiday (No School for Students
June 4Last day of school—Last Day for Students / Faculty Senate (2 Hour Early Release)

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://boe.monroe.k12.wv.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://boe.monroe.k12.wv.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/10824/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other West Virginia districts

Gilmer County: 30 school days off Clay County: 38 school days off Morgan County: 28 school days off Berkeley County: 27 school days off